L56.2 is the ICD-10 code for Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]. It is a four-character subcategory of L56 (Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L55–L59 (Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
L56.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L56.2Fotokontaktdermatit
- L56.2AFotoallergisk kontaktdermatit
- L56.2BFototoxisk kontaktdermatit
- L56.2CFytofotodermatit
- L56.2XFotokontaktdermatit, ospecificerad
L56.2Fotokontaktdermatitt
DL562Fototoksisk eller fotoallergisk kontaktdermatitis
- DL562BFototoksisk kontaktdermatitis
- DL562CFotoallergisk kontaktdermatitis
- DL562DDermatitis ex herbis
L56.2Valo-kosketusihottuma
L56.2Phototoxische Kontaktdermatitis
L56.2Dermite de photocontact [dermite de breloque]
L56.2fotocontactdermatitis [berlockdermatitis]
L56.2Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free